Is This Holster Safe

[malabar]

Go back to the original question: As long as the trigger itself is covered, there is no danger in having a gap over the trigger guard -- unless it is large enough that a foreign object could engage he trigger.

OTOH, boning around the trigger guard, or flimsy leather around the trigger guard, can be dangerous.

tk

[Blackey Cole]

I think if you look at the redundant safeties the XD has I think it would be. To test this, empty the gun and mags, put in dummy rounds. Insert the firearm in the holster try to get it to fire if you do I was wrong if it doesn't then it is indeed safe from an ad. But may not be from someone grabbing it.

Insure the holster has friction with the firearm so ir grips it and the firearm doesn't fall out in any position and the firearm doesn't move in the holster during normal body movements even if they are over extended.

Edited September 26, 2014 by Blackey Cole

[cleanview]

Well, I decided to remake the holster. It is bout half done now. The real reason for me was, I would rather know without a doubt than to wonder if the holter was safe. It was a little closer than I like it ont he trigger guard. that being said the real value in this lesson to me is in regards to the boning in o f the trigger guard

Thanks all.....big help

[glockanator]

Well, I decided to remake the holster. It is bout half done now. The real reason for me was, I would rather know without a doubt than to wonder if the holter was safe. It was a little closer than I like it ont he trigger guard. that being said the real value in this lesson to me is in regards to the boning in o f the trigger guard

Thanks all.....big help

I was just about to say. If you have any doubt in your mind than NO its not safe. I was in the same situation a little while ago on a personal holster. After it was sitting on the bench for a week or so I was so uncomfortable with the thought of wearing it or having it around that I cut it up and thre it away. Always go with your gut.

[Colt W Knight]

Well, I decided to remake the holster. It is bout half done now. The real reason for me was, I would rather know without a doubt than to wonder if the holter was safe. It was a little closer than I like it ont he trigger guard. that being said the real value in this lesson to me is in regards to the boning in o f the trigger guard

Thanks all.....big help

Good call, I would be too timid to use the original holster.

[cleanview]

Its one of my first holsters that I am doing since I started advertising. Some one asked me if there was a way to just make it work. I said that is not the way I want to start of my reputation and I could not live with myself if some thing happened as a result of my holster because I was to lazy to redo it. I am really doing most holsters for 40 bucks, not a lot of profit but what I want is experience and a local reputation.

[Blackey Cole]

I was thinking about if this was a clients holster it needed to be redone if it was safe you don't want bad work to get out That said if it was a prototype for you then you could use it as a short term solution until you create a better pattern that is that questionable around the trigger.

[Red Bear Haraldsson]

Its one of my first holsters that I am doing since I started advertising. Some one asked me if there was a way to just make it work. I said that is not the way I want to start of my reputation and I could not live with myself if some thing happened as a result of my holster because I was to lazy to redo it. I am really doing most holsters for 40 bucks, not a lot of profit but what I want is experience and a local reputation.

Based on that post right there, I'd buy from you. And because of the responses to your original post, I will not ever bone inside the trigger guard now. It may look pretty, but safety is no accident. If someone yammers at you about 'retention', offer to put in a retention screw.

All else aside, good looking holster!

[Greg528it]

Thumbs up.. Love the single Star stamp. I'll concur with the rest about boning the trigger guard so close. Most in.. just be CAREFUL..

[cleanview]

Well ....here is the "redo"

Any coments or critique is welcome.

After making this I redid the pattern to have a better slope from the stitch line towards the gun.

The holster is for a 3.8 .......this is a 4.5